We sought to answer questions about the state of the whole Southern Ocean system - with an eye on the past, present and future. Our team comprised 205 authors from 19 countries. They authored 24 ...

As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean -- between Antarctica and other continents -- will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in ...

Only five per cent of the Southern Ocean is currently protected. "Countries like China and Russia [are] absolutely determined to make the pursuit of marine conservation as difficult as possible ...

Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's inhabitants, from whales to krill to phytoplankton, face changes such ...